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KSDO

KSDO is a radio station in San Diego, California, broadcasts at 1130 KHz. The station is licensed for 10,000 watts of power from a directional antenna system, but has been operating since 2016 with 2,500 watts non-directional from a different site. It is owned by Hi-Favor Broadcasting, and airs a Spanish Christian format branded "Radio Inspiración".

KSDO
Broadcast areaSan Diego County
Tijuana
Frequency1130 kHz
BrandingRadio Inspiración
Programming
FormatSpanish religious programming
Ownership
OwnerHi-Favor Broadcasting, LLC
KEZY, KLTX
History
First air date
January 24, 1947[1]
Former call signs
KYOR (1947–1949)[2]
Call sign meaning
San Diego
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID51166
ClassB
PowerLicensed for 10,000 watts day and night from a directional antenna system no longer in use, and operating since 2016 under a Special Temporary Authority for 2,500 watts, non-directional, day and night
Transmitter coordinates
32°43′51″N 117°04′59″W / 32.73083°N 117.08306°W / 32.73083; -117.08306
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.radioinspiracion.com

History

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Early years

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The station began broadcasting January 24, 1947, and held the call sign KYOR.[1][2] It was owned by Silver Gate Broadcasting, and ran 250 watts during daytime hours only.[1][2]

In 1949, the station was sold to San Diego Broadcasting for $75,000, and its call sign was changed to KSDO.[2][4] The new owners were required to divest themselves of one station, so KSDO suspended operations.[5] The station had a permit to increase daytime power and add nighttime operations, and San Diego Broadcasting intended to surrender the license of AM 1510 KUSN once construction of KSDO's new facilities was complete.[5] In 1950, the station resumed operations, with its daytime power increased to 5,000 watts and nighttime operations added, running 1,000 watts.[2]

In 1959, the station was sold to Gordon Broadcasting for $500,000.[6][2] The station aired a beautiful music format in the 1960s.[7][8]

News talk era

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By the early 1970s, KSDO had adopted news-talk format.[9] In 1972, the station was sold to Generation II Radio San Diego, a subsidiary of Firestone Communications, for $2.5 million.[9][10] In 1976, the station was sold to Pacific and Southern, a subsidiary of Combined Communications, for $1,576,000.[11] Gannett purchased Combined Communications in 1979.[12] Its power was increased to 10,000 watts the same year.[2]

Laurence Gross hosted a midday talk show on KSDO from 1975 to 1983.[13] From 1986 to 1997, former San Diego mayor Roger Hedgecock hosted a program on the station.[14][15] Danuta Soderman hosted Danuta Time in the late 1980s. Michael Reagan hosted a show from 1989 to 1992.[16][17] It was an affiliate of NBC Talknet in the 1980s.[18] Syndicated hosts on KSDO over the years included Rush Limbaugh, G. Gordon Liddy, Larry King, and Tom Leykis.[17][19][20] It was also the flagship station of the San Diego Chargers during its "Air Coryell" years.[21] As a talk station, KSDO's ratings were consistently among the top ten stations in San Diego, through 1996.[22][23]

In 1996, Gannett traded KSDO and five other stations to Jacor Communications for WTSP CBS 10 in Tampa.[24] In 1997, Roger Hedgecock and Rush Limbaugh were moved to KOGO, and the station switched to a financial news-talk format, with programming from Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal.[15][25][26] Ray Lucia hosted middays, later moving to mornings.[26][27] Syndicated talk shows aired at night.[26] In 2000, syndicated talk programs replaced most financial programming.[28][27] Hosts included Michael Savage, Phil Hendrie, Lionel, and Larry King.[27] That year, the station was sold to Chase Radio Properties.[29] In late 2001, financial talk programming began to again make up the bulk of the station's daytime schedule.[30]

Spanish Christian era

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In 2003, the station was sold to Hi-Favor Broadcasting for $10 million.[31][32][33][34] The station adopted a Spanish language Christian format as an affiliate of Radio Nueva Vida.[33][35] By 2019, the station disaffiliated from Radio Nueva Vida, but continued to air a Spanish-language Christian format as Radio Inspiración.[36]

In 2016, Hi-Favor Broadcasting obtained a Special Temporary Authority (STA) from the FCC to broadcast with 2,500 watts from a single non-directional wire dropped from a cable hung from the tower of KLSD radio, while a search is conducted for an alternate site.[37] The STA has been extended twice each year since it was originally granted.[38]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "KYOR on Air", Broadcasting – Telecasting. January 27, 1947. p. 28. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g History Cards for KSDO, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KSDO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ "FCC Roundup", Broadcasting – Telecasting. June 13, 1949. p. 62. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "KYOR–KUSN Action", Broadcasting – Telecasting. July 11, 1949. p. 79. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  6. ^ "Changing hands", Broadcasting. July 27, 1959. p. 54. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  7. ^ "KSDO Hits 'Daily Double' as AM and FM Outlet", Billboard. March 19, 1966. pp. 20, 24. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  8. ^ "KSDO's Bright and Beautiful Adult Sound Matches San Diego!", Broadcasting. September 15, 1969. p. 60. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Firestone acquires KSDO as first broadcast buy", Broadcasting. September 27, 1971. p. 54. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  10. ^ "Approval for KDSO sale", Broadcasting. January 10, 1972. p. 8. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  11. ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting. September 20, 1976. p. 43. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  12. ^ Holsendolph, Ernest. "Takeover By Gannett Complete", The New York Times. June 8, 1979. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  13. ^ Bornstein, Rollye. "Vox Jox", Billboard. March 12, 1983. p. 22. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  14. ^ Shroder-Murray, Susan. "Ousted ex-mayor new talk show host", United Press International. January 20, 1986. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  15. ^ a b Arnold, Thomas K. "Why Did They Fire John Coleman?", San Diego Reader. April 10, 1997. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  16. ^ Brass, Kevin. "Michael Reagan Opens the Mike and Guess Who Calls?", Los Angeles Times. January 17, 1989. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  17. ^ a b Brass, Kevin. "KSDO Replaces Michael Reagan With Rush Limbaugh", Los Angeles Times. January 30, 1992. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  18. ^ Bornstein, Rollye. "Vox Jox", Billboard. July 16, 1983. p. 25. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  19. ^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 10, No. 24. June 16, 1993. p. 1. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  20. ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 11, No. 19. May 11, 1994. p. 1. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  21. ^ "San Diego Chargers play-by-play announcer Tom Kelly has been...", United Press International. March 2, 1983. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  22. ^ Arnold, Thomas K. "KOGO Switching To News/Talk", Billboard. September 24, 1983. p. 15. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  23. ^ Duncan, James H. "San Diego: 12+ Metro Share", An American Radio Trilogy 1975 to 2004. Volume 1: The Markets. Duncan's American Radio. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  24. ^ Taylor, Chuck. "Vox Jox", Billboard. October 5, 1996. p. 101. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  25. ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 14, No. 19. May 14, 1997. p. 1. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  26. ^ a b c "Programming Schedule". KSDO. Archived from the original on August 25, 1999. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  27. ^ a b c "KSDO 1130 – Talk Radio for San Diego". KSDO. Archived from the original on June 16, 2000. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  28. ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 17, No. 18. May 3, 2000. p. 1. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  29. ^ "Clear Channel spins, cont'd", Broadcasting & Cable. May 15, 2000. p. 57. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  30. ^ "KSDO 1130 – Talk Radio for San Diego". KSDO. Archived from the original on October 20, 2001. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  31. ^ "Hinz Chases down another SoCal AM", Radio Business Report. Volume 19, Issue 120. December 26, 2002. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  32. ^ "Transactions at a Glance", Radio & Records. January 3, 2003. p. 6. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  33. ^ a b Arnold, Thomas K. "The Insider", San Diego Magazine. May 2003. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  34. ^ Application Search Details – BAL-20021220ADW, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  35. ^ "Nasdaq Puts Salem On Notice About Board Makeup", InsideRadio. December 19, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  36. ^ "Radio Inspiración 1390 AM". KLTX. Archived from the original on May 26, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  37. ^ ENGINEERING EXHIBIT IN SUPPORT OF A REQUEST FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY KSDO – SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 1130 kHz – 2.5 kW DAY/NIGHT – ND-U FACILITY ID: 51166 Applicant: Hi-Favor Broadcasting, LLC January, 2016
  38. ^ KSDO SAN DIEGO CA US AM BROADCAST 1130 kHz, FCCdata.org, March 24, 2020
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